I have several amalgam fillings and I want to remove them and get the white composite fillings. I’d also like to whiten my teeth. Is there a better way to do this? What I mean is should I switch my fillings or whiten my teeth first? Adrian Dear Adrian, I would have yourRead More
Category: Teeth Whitening
White Spots and Tooth Mousse
I have white spots on my teeth after getting braces as an adult. My dentist prescribed me some tooth mousse. It helped a bit. He’s thinking about finishing this up with teeth whitening. I just want to make sure I’m on the right path. I’ve waited so long to have straight teeth thRead More
Tetracycline Stains and No Money for Porcelain Veneers
I have had tetracycline stains since childhood. I really, really want to do something about it but my dentist insists the only thing that will work is porcelain veneers. They are way over my budget. I would literally have to sell my house to afford them. Is there any other option for me? CRead More
Bleaching Your Teeth with Clorox
I saw someone post on social media that she’s going to do an experiment to see if she bleaches her teeth with Clorox if they will look as good as those people who do teeth whitening through a dentist. Have you heard of someone doing this and it turning out well? Millie Dear MiRead More
Can Teeth Be Bleached to Match Something Specific?
I have a rather strange question. I want to match my teeth to the whites of my eyeballs. Is that possible to do with teeth whitening? I know I probably sound crazy but I love symmetry and I want to get everything on my face to match perfectly. Henrietta Dear Henrietta, I shoRead More
How are My Teeth Too White?
I had to get a dental crown and my dentist seems completely unable to match the crown to my natural teeth. He told me he is using the whitest shade available and even showed me the guide. I did recently receive a spa treatment that included a
Luster Premium Home Whitening
I saw this advertisement for Luster Premium Home Whitening and looked it up. There are some reviews that says it whitened their teeth really fast. I wonder if you know if it is safe? Paula Dear Paula, I am very glad you wrote. After doing some research into this it appears toRead More
Dental Implant Failure in 4 Days
I had four dental implants placed less than a week ago and I have already had two of them fail. I’m so frustrated. I’m guessing at this rate there is not much hope for the other two, right? Is there a way to fix this or am I going to be stuck with dentures? Morgan… Continue reading Dental Implant Failure in 4 Days
Teeth Whitening, Porcelain Veneers, and Invisalign
I’m trying to figure out what to do for my smile makeover. I want to do porcelain veneers, but my dentist wants me to do teeth whitening and Invisalign before getting the porcelain veneers. I thought the porcelain veneers could whiten my teeth and let them look straight, so why do I need thRead More
Brown Spots on Teeth
I have had brown spots on my two front teeth since I was a little girl and my adult teeth came in. While my teeth are healthy, they don’t look that way because of those wretchedly ugly front teeth. I’m 23 years old and want a pretty smile. My dentist and I have tried a… Continue reading Brown Spots on Teeth